Playing With Dynamics - Geoffrey Keezer | 2 Minute Jazz

Geoffrey Keezer shows you how dynamics can add excitement to your performances.

Check out Geoffrey's course, Advanced Jazz Piano Concepts, at https://www.openstudionetwork.com/project/ajp-overview/

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(piano music) - This is Geoffrey Keezer for Two Minute Jazz. I'm going to talk to you a little bit about dynamics. Now, in addition to having a strong groove and great information, you know, creative, improvisational ideas, if you bring some dynamics into your playing, it's going to give your music that much more drama and excitement and really take it to the next level. I'll do things in my playing where, I'm playing nice and strong and loud and all of a sudden, you just drop it down to a whisper. These were techniques that, like, the Count Basie Band would use to great effect, or Ellington. Oscar Peterson Trio, you hear them doing that too, where they're just cranking along and they're like, ping ding, ding, just stop. And that, not only makes for good music, but it makes for good entertainment. It makes it fun to listen to, from an audience perspective. Because it's something unexpected. See where you can work in dynamics and drama and all those kinds of things, when you're playing.

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Want more piano lessons with Geoffrey Keezer? Read about his upcoming course at https://www.openstudionetwork.com/ajp-overview. You can also purchase his first course at https://www.openstudionetwork.com/project/kjp-overview/

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